Colourful Tales of the Western Australian Goldfields by Norma King

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book at corners and spine. Dust jacket has minor tears at spine top and tail that have been reinforced with book tape. Previous owner has signed inside page. Norma King has signed half-title page. Interior and binding are s very good.

Both famous and obscure events crowd these pages, contributing to form a complete and intriguing portrait of life on the Goldfields. These true stories are sometimes of dramatic situations, sometimes of everyday happenings, tinged with humour and poignancy.

The fortunes of towns, companies, mines, families and individuals from boom-time to depression are traced with telling accuracy and detail by a writer whose life and background are interwoven with the story of the Western Australian Goldfields. (book flap)